<span style="color: #222222;">The Department of Telecommunications today issued notice inviting applications for auction of Spectrum in 700 megahertz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 2100 MHz, 2300 MHz and 2500 MHz bands. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Last date for submission of applications for participation in the auction is the 5th of next month. The Communications Ministry said, the auction will commence online from 1st March this year and it will be conducted online. The validity of auctioned Spectrum shall be 20 years.</span><br />''